Paula, I do remember the interesting response to our wakeup call the first time I heard it in the morning – Someone yelled out the door, “Yes, but He had 3 days to do it!!”

My first assignment was rather more startling, and a wake-up call of its own.  Having come with the expectation I would be helpful in the office due to my training and experience, I was handed a mop, broom and pail and told I was in charge of cleaning the buildings! Major decision I faced on the spur of the moment, on just how I was going to handle the challenge.  I didn’t hold the position long – I think I was too cheerful doing the job; experienced the dampening of enthusiasm pretty much from then on, along with the great creativity of making new decisions and rethinking how the universe operates.

Del

All that you need lies within you.

From: Dialogue [mailto:dialogue-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net] On Behalf Of Paula Philbrook via Dialogue
Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2015 4:19 PM
To: Colleague Dialogue
Subject: [Dialogue] Easter Sunday, April 18, 1965 -50 Years ago my Family-Phil (Leroy), Marge, Roy, Deana, Paula, & Larry Philbrook decided to request internship

We ended our week of sojourn with a family meeting.  The consenus was to request to Intern in the Order Ecumenical.  

During our week of sojourn we participated in the community life.  

• Wake-up with Joe Slicker bellowing down the hall-"FEET on the Floor! Praise the Lord Christ is Risen".
• The 4 children worked in the printshop getting the Easter mailing out.  
• It snowed.  (We had driven from Phoenix, so snow was amazing!).  
• Sometime to see Chicago-the Museum of Science and Industry stands out.
• Someone came into the dining room and said "do you type?"  When I answered no, she replied "Ok you watch the baby so I can type."

. . .  the beginning of 50 astounding years of adventures. 

, , ,  the beginning of 50 years walking along side of countless incredible people.  

I am continually grateful. . .    Thank you.

Paula  

"The meaning of life is to find your gift,  the purpose of life is to give it away."

Pablo Picasso